PHOTOS: D.C.’s cheetah cubs meet Olympic medalists

Two of the world’s fastest Olympians got some one-on-one time Thursday with two of the National Zoo’s quickest cats. It was a chance for sprinters Carmelita Jeter and Justin Gatlin to meet their four-legged namesakes, a pair of cheetah cubs born last spring. Check out these adorable photos from their visit.

They may be two of the world’s fastest animals, but both cheetahs took things slowly when warming up to the athletes.